Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-19
The Second District Congressional
Convention Meets 10 Nominate
Reagan's Successor,
Msj. Martin, Judge Perkins, Col. Num-
and Hon. Wms Johnson in Turn
Address the Assembly.
a Majority and Two Minority Reports on
Platform-Action of the Washing
ton County Bar.
In the Second District.l

absence of District Chairman W. L.
Faux, the Second Congressional District
convention was called to order at 1890
by J. j. Faux Of Athens. BY unanimous
consent A. B. Watkins of Athens was
made temporary chairman and j. D.
Faux of FreestOne and Jiles Crane of
Nacogdoches secretaries. The commit
tees were then appointed on motion of
J. S. Jones of Athens, the first on creden-
tiaIs and representation, the second for
permanent organization and rules, and
the third on platform, each committee
consisting of one delegate from every
county in the district. Pending the re
ports of the committees the convention
adjourned until . p. m.
The convention met promptly at 2
O'Clock, and the committees not beirg
ready to report, & motion was made to
invite the candidates to address the con
vention. Major Martin was the first who
| responded. He took up the tariff and
ably discussed it, denOunCing its in
CAPABILITIES. 1t was @ measure for the ag-
grandizemenL of the northern mauufaC-
luTers, creating large surplus in the
/ treasury, and burden upOn the people.
| Major Martin spoke IL g. plain, earnest
style, the very earDestness prOCiaiming
him man Of the people aud thoroughly
! devoted tC their interests. He took well
with the convention.
! Judge Perkins then took the stand. He
! is good speaker. He touched upon the
tariff and other public issues in fluent
and able manner
! Colonel Nuun next took the stand. lie
! is the finest in appearance Of any OF the
! three prominent candidates. He spoke
Of never having sought an office and of
mis- deep devotion Ue the Democratic party
and its principles, and reviewed its course
and policies from al early d9y. He spoke
of the cal mites of the war and the per-
nicIous measures of reconstruction which
| subse quently burdened the people
in their disregard Of the con-
stitution. He denounced the steal
of the presidency ~ the Republicans in
! 1876 and advocated g tariff for revenue
only. He attacked Randall and censured
Mr.. Carlisle for his course in violating a
| party agreement to force tariff reVisions
snd great reform. Colonel Num- closed
by pledging if elected to study the inter
state commerce bill and endesvor to see
it's provisions executed, not to the injury
of railroads but for the good of
all. In conclusion he desired to
correct the reports tat had been
used against him; that he wss
opposed to the labor interest, which re
ports he denied. He ably defended his
Galveston resolution, which was promul-
gated agail st secret pc 1tical org4niza-
tons, declaring them dangerous to soci-
ETY. and civil government.
Hon. William Johnson Of Leon next
spoke. He had no personal claims to pre-
sent, but referred to anonymous reports
that had been circulated in the district to
his prejudice, which he refuted. He
would make no promises as to what he
would or would not do, but he WOHId do
all he could, first for the Union, then for
Texas, and especially for the Second Con-
gressional district.
The committee on credentials reported
the number of delegates present from
each county, giving the following votes
to each county: Anderson, 6; Cherokee,
I; Henderson, 4 Houston, 3; Nacog-
doChes, 7; Robertson, s; San Augustine,
2; Sabine, 2; Freestone, 8; Leon, s. Also
the adoption of the tWO-thirds rule.
The committee on permanent Orgaaiza-
ton and rules recommended A. B. Wat
Mathews of NaCOgdoches, Secretary;
Assistant Secretary, j. L. Douglass of
Cherokee; j, J. Artege of Houston and
Henry Davis of Anderson, SeTgesnts-at-
Arms.
The committee on platform. made
majority report, indOrslng the principles
of the Democratic party and the late
state platform so far as it Telsted to
Z IL ~
next member of Congress to endeaVOr to
secure branch of the Federal court st
Palestine. Two minority reports were
wrangled over for some time and lsid on
the table.
The convention adjourned to meet at s
O'Clock at the opera house. A0out $50
delegates and visitors are in attendance.
Washington County's Candidate.
Special to the Gazette.
BRENNAN, Tex, March 18.-At meet
ing to-day of the members of the Wash
ington county bar the following resolu-
ton was adopted unanimously, recon-
mending Hon. c. G. Garrett as suitable
for one of the judges of the new Commls-
sion OF Appeals recently created by the
Legislature:
Whereas, the members of the Washing
ton county bar learn that the present
Legislature has enacted law providing
for commission of judges composed of
three members, TO be known as the Com
missioners Of Appeals, and that the Gov
ernor OF the state Is empowered under
said law to appoint the judges Of said
court; and
Whereas, we recognize the necessity to
the people and to the bar of the state of
having men appointed to the high D ISL
ton whose learning in the law is not ques-
toned, and whose character as men is
above repro oh; therefore, be it
Resolved, that we heartily recommend
to Governor Ross for appointmet as one of
the judges Of the Commission of Appeals,
the Hon. G. G. Garrett of the Washington
bar, who possesses in an eminent degree
all the qualifications OF citizen and law